Government Statistics
Quick Links & California Stats
- Bay Area Statistics - ABAG Data Center
- From the Association of Bay Area Governments. Links to current projections and most recent data, in the usual Census categories as well as others. The "Top Ten Most Requested Data Items" include: home prices, population & employment projections, ethnicity, unemployment, SIC codes and employment by county, etc.
Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)- Links to information on commerce, environment, weather, transit and more.
The Census Bureau Main Page- The full Internet resources of the Census Bureau.
California Consumer Price Index- Each link contains information for the California, Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, San Diego, and United States City Average indexes. From the Division of Labor Statistics on the California state website. There is also a Historical Chart that gives the annual CCPI starting from1955, and a Consumer Price Index Calculator.
Consumer Price Index- The latest Consumer Price Index (Cost of Living) information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Federal agency that compiles the Index.
Counting California- Access to data compiled from federal, state and local agencies, "allows users to collate and integrate data by topic, geography, title, and providers." Scheduled to shut down June 1, 2008.
California Statistical & Financial Reports- Demographic reports, financial reports, and other statistics from the California Department of Finance.
Statistical Abstract of California- From the California Department of Finance.
Statistical Abstract of the United States- The primary reference tool for statistical information about the US.
Gateways to Government Statistics
FEDSTATS- Includes the current edition of the Statstical Abstract. Links to statistics from more than 70 Federal agencies. Features include a subject listing, keyword search, regional statistics, and international statistics.
Statistical Resources on the Web- (Documents Center at the University of Michigan.) Popular gateway to state and federal statistics on the web.
Economic Census
Economic Census (Census Bureau)
The Economic Census provides a detailed portrait of the nation's economy once every five years, from the national to the local level. The Economic Census is actually comprised of the eight separate censuses listed below:
- Census of
Retail Trade: Began 1972-. SuDoc # C 3.255/
(Formerly part of Census of Business: 1929-1967. SuDoc # C 3.202/5) - Census of
Wholesale Trade: Began 1972-. SuDoc # C 3.256/
(Formerly part of Census of Business: 1929-1967. SuDoc # C 3.202/5) - Census of
Service Industries: Began 1972-. SuDoc # C 3.257/
(Formerly part of Census of Business: 1933-1967. SuDoc # C 3.202/5)
- Census of
Financial, Insurance & Real Estate Industries: Began 1992-.
SuDoc # C 3.291
- Census of Transportation: Began 1963-. SuDoc # C 3.233/3; C
3.233/5
Also see Census of Transportation, Communications, and Utilities - Census of
Manufacturers: Began 1904-. SuDoc # C 3.24
- Census of Mineral Industries: Began 1954-. SuDoc # C 3.216
Related Census Programs
- Census of Agriculture
- The census of agriculture, taken every five years, is a complete accounting of United States agricultural production. It is the only source of uniform, comprehensive agricultural data for every county in the Nation.
Census of Governments- Statistics on state and local governments including counties, cities,
townships, special districts and school districts. Data are obtained on
government organizations, finances, and employment. Organizations data
include location, type, and characteristics of local governments and
officials. Finances and employment data include revenue, expenditures,
debt, assets, employees, payroll, and benefits. Census of Government
reports in
PDF format are
available for every five years starting from 1992. Data for Federal, State and
Local Governments (including Schools) and
overviews
of related surveys are also available from the Census Bureau.
You need the free Adobe Reader to open PDF files. If you don't have the reader, you can download Adobe Reader here.
Thanks to Dave Vose, Government Documents Librarian of Binghamton University, for permission to adapt his materials.
Interactive Maps
- MapQuest
- You can interactively zoom or browse over three million locations worldwide, generate driving directions, find millions of business locations, and customize and save maps.
Yahoo Maps- Provides personalized maps for just about anywhere in the United States. Put in an address and get a map of it. Zoom in. Zoom out. Also the ability to dispense point-to-point driving directions.
Google Maps- Is able to search general phrases and neighborhoods, like "santa rosa railroad square" or "sf tenderloin."
Census Bureau's Coast to Coast Digital Map Database- From the home page for the Tiger Files. Generates high quality maps based on Census Tiger files. You do need to have some familiarity with TIGER files in order to use this.
Terraserver.com- Satellite images of anywhere on the globe, with the option of purchasing these images from this company.